shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to
fifteen years.
(3) Deeds stipulated in the first and second part of the present
Article, if they have been committed by an organized group or have
involved by negligence the death of a person, or any other grave
consequences,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of fifteen
to twenty years.
Note. A person who has taken part in the preparation of an act of
terrorism shall be released from criminal responsibility if he
facilitated the prevention of the act of terrorism by timely warning
governmental bodies, or by any other method, unless the actions of this
person contain a different corpus delicti.
Article 227. Hostage-Taking
(1) The capture or detention of a hostage, committed to compel the
State, an international organization, legal entity or an individual to
perform or to abstain from taking any action as a condition for the
release of the hostage,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to
ten years.
(2) The same deeds committed:
1) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy;
2) repeatedly;
3) by an organized group;
4) with the use of violence posing a danger to human life or health,
or with the threat of killing;
5) with the use of arms or other objects used as arms;
6) against one or more persons;
7) against an obvious minor;
8) against a woman in a state of pregnancy obvious to the convicted
person;
9) out of mercenary motives or by hire,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to
fifteen years.
(3) Deeds provided for by the first or second part of the present
Article, if they have been committed by a criminal community or have
involved by negligence the death of a person, or inflicted substantial
harm to his health, or any other grave consequencesДеяния,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of twelve
to twenty years.
Note. A person who released a hostage voluntarily shall be relieved
from criminal responsibility, unless his actions contain a different
corpus delicti.
Article 228. Knowingly Making a False Communication About an Act of
Terrorism
A knowingly false communication about an impending explosion, act of
arson, or any other action creating a danger of killing people,
inflicting sizable damage to property, or entailing other socially
hazardous consequences,